ECABL Game Summaries

Padres crush Orioles to set up rematch in first round of championship tournament

The Padres took advantage of rocketed hits, bloop singles, Orioles' fielding miscues and walks to crush the Orioles, 18-3, Wednesday night and leave the cellar of the ECABL standings.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win:  The Padres had 14 hits, and Patrick Manzo held the Orioles to five hits and three runs.

Winning Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Losing Pitcher: JP Whitford

Game MVPs: Patrick Manzo went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. He also pitched five innings, giving up five hits and three runs. He struck out five and walked two. Mike Arico went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Kelby Brooks went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Dom Byrnes went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. 

Noble Effort: Dennis Malone went 2-for-3 with an RBI. JP Whitford went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. Matt Wilyonson and Roland Fielder went 1-for-2.   

Miscellaneous Notes: The Padres finish the regular season at 4-10-1. The Orioles fall to 9-5-1. The two teams will face each other again Wednesday in the first round in the championship tournament.

Nationals come from behind to beat Dodgers, 11-8

The Nationals strung together five hits and two walks to score six runs in the fifth inning to turn the tables on the Dodgers and come from behind for an 11-8 win Tuesday night at Creekside Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win:  After scoring six runs in the first three innings, the Dodgers' bats went to sleep and the Nationals bats woke up, scoring all 11 runs between the third and fifth innings.

Winning Pitcher: Ervin Jones

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Ervin Jones went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Jones also tossed five innings, giving up eight hits and three runs. He struck out three and walked none. Travis Wynne went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Matt Curtis went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. 

Noble Effort: Gabriel Brown went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Rob Fravor, Teddy Cardenas, Shawn Ryan, Casey Ginter and Doug Amerson each went 1-for-3. Andy Schneider went 1-for-2.   

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals finish the regular season at 12-3. The Dodgers fall to 4-11.

Nationals crush Padres, 12-1

An avalanch of errors lead to eight first-inning runs, and that's all the Nationals needed to crush the Padres, 12-1, Wednesday night at Creekside Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win:  Heath Henson and Travis Wynne combined to hold the Padres to three hits and one unearned run.

Winning Pitcher: Heath Henson

Losing Pitcher: Mike Arico

Game MVPs: Heath Henson pitched five innings, giving up three hits and one unearned run. He struck out two and walked three. He also went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Ervin Jones, Tyler Leaser, Todd Hawkins and Lewis Skerry each went 1-for-3. 

Noble Effort: David Hackney went 1-for-2. Kelby Brooks went 1-for-3. Roland Fielder went 1-for-1 with a run scored.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 11-3. The Padres fall to 3-10.

Orioles hold off Dodgers, win 9-4

Roland Fielder tossed five innings and gave up one unearned run, and Matt Wilyonson, Kevin Vanzandt and Randy Mason each drove in two runs to lead the Orioles to a 9-4 win over the Dodgers Tuesday night at Creekside Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win:  After jumping out to a 5-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning, the Dodgers closed the gap to 5-4 in the sixth inning. But the Orioles added four more runs in the top of the seventh on RBI-doubles by Matt Wilyonson and Randy Mason to put the game away.

Winning Pitcher: Roland Fielder

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Roland Fielder pitched five innings, giving up five hits and one unearned run. He struck out two and walked two. Matt Wilyonson went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Bryan Farquhar went 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Johnny Brown went 2-for-4 with a run scored. 

Noble Effort: Doug Amerson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Andrew Vickery went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. Jimmie Lee went 2-for-3 with an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 9-4. The Dodgers fall to 4-10.

10-run 2nd inning leads Nationals to big win over Orioles

A 10-run second inning is all the Nationals needed to come away with an 11-8 win over the Orioles Wednesday night at Creekside Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win:  With the sun gleaming into the eyes of Geoff "Stumpy" McLawhorn, the Nationals peppered the third baseman with hit after hit, working in some line drives to other areas of the field in the second inning to take a 10-1 lead.

Winning Pitcher: Jack Wu

Losing Pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt

Game MVPs: Heath Henson went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Travis Wynne went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Derek Sechrist went 2-for-3 with a run scored. 

Noble Effort: Kevin Vanzandt went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Roland Fielder went 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI. Johnny Brown went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Lewis Skerry and Randy Mason each went 2-for-4 with an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 10-3. The Orioles fall to 8-4.

Cardenas, Brown lead Dodgers to 12-2 win over Padres

Gabe Brown had two doubles and four runs, and Teddy Cardenas gave up two hits and one earned run over five innings to lead the Dodgers to a 12-2 win over the Padres Tuesday night at Creekside Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Aside from two hits and run in the fourth inning, Teddy Cardenas kept the Padres' hitters off-balance all night, as they waited, and waited and waited, and then waited some more for every pitch to arrive.

Winning Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Losing Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Game MVPs: Gabe Brown went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored. Casey Ginter went 2-for-2 with three runs scored. Teddy Cardenas went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Cardenas also picked up the win, tossing five innings, giving up two hits and one earned run. He struck out four and walked none.

Noble Effort: Kelby Brooks went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Patrick Manzo went 1-for-2 with an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers improve to 4-9. The Padres fall to 3-8.

Brown's complete game, Ginter's RBI-single lead Dodgers over Nationals, 3-2, in extra innings

Casey Ginter's RBI-single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Dodgers a 3-2, extra-inning win over the first-place Nationals Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Gabe Brown tossed a complete game, giving up three hits and striking out 12 in holding the Nationals to one earned run.

Winning Pitcher: Gabe Brown

Losing Pitcher: Travis Wynne

Game MVPs: Gabe Brown tossed nine innings, giving up three hits and one earned run. He struck out 12 and walked two. Shawn Ryan went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Doug Amerson went 2-for-4. Casey Ginter went 1-for-5 with a walk-off, RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth.

Noble Effort: Matt Curtis went 1-for-2. Ervin Jones and Derek Sechrist each went 1-for-3. Travis Wynne pitched 8 2/3 innings, giving up eight hits, and two earned runs. He struck out nine and walked two.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers improve to 3-9. The Nationals fall to 9-3.

Orioles win by forfeit over Padres

Vanzandt leads Orioles to 10-1 win over Dodgers

Kevin Vanzandt tossed a complete game and gave up one run as the Orioles crushed the Dodgers, 10-1, Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Dodgers' offense couldn't get anything going against Kevin Vanzandt, and the Dodgers' defense collapsed in the seventh inning, putting to rest any notion of a comeback.

Winning Pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Kevin Vanzandt pitched seven innings, giving up four hits and one run. He struck out two and walked one. Dennis Malone went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Bryan Farquhar went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Geoff "Stumpy" McLawhorn went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Noble Effort: Casey Ginter went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Andrew Vickery went 2-for-3.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 7-3. The Dodgers fall to 2-9.

Curtis shuts down Padres' bats; Nationals win, 11-1

Matt Curtis held the Padres to three hits over fiving innings and Ervin Jones drove in two runs on two hits to lead the Nationals to an 11-1 win Tuesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Nationals took advantage of some wild Padres' first-inning pitching, scoring six runs on four walks, a hit batsman and two hits.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Curtis

Losing Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Game MVPs: Matt Curtis tossed five innings, giving up three hits and one run. He struck out eight and walked one. Ervin Jones went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Heath Henson went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Tyler Leaser and Nick Hoffman each went 1-for-3.

Noble Effort: Ryan Titus went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Kelby Brooks went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Mike Arico went 1-for-2.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 9-2. The Padres fall to 3-7.

Cardenas, Brown lead Dodgers to second win of season

Teddy Cardenas and Gabriel Brown combined to hold the Padres to eight hits and two runs as the Dodgers beat the Padres, 11-2, Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Gabriel Brown and Andrew Vickery each had RBI-singles in the fourth inning to give the Dodgers a 5-2 lead, and Brown entered the game in relief in the fifth inning with no outs and two runners on. He got the next two batters out to end the comeback threat.

Winning Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Losing Pitcher: Tomas Hernandez

Game MVPs: Gabriel Brown went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. He also pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up no hits and no runs. He struck out four ansd walked three. Teddy Cardenas went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. He pitched four innings giving up eight hits and two runs. Andrew Vicker went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Andre Perez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Noble Effort: Dom Byrnes went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Kelby Brooks went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Mike Arico and Roland Fielder each went 1-for-2.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers improve to 2-8. The Padres fall to 3-6.

Vanzandt, Gibson lead Orioles over Nationals, 9-6

Kevin Vandandt's RBI-double and Joshua Gibson's two-run single capped a three-run third inning that helped the Orioles top the Nationals, 9-6, Tuesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The game was tight until the sixth inning, when the Orioles added four more runs and put the game out of reach.

Winning Pitcher: Bryan Farquhar

Losing Pitcher: Heath Henson

Game MVPs: Kevin Vanzandt went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Josh Gibson went 1-for-1 with two RBIs. Geoff McLawhorn, Bryan Farquhar, Matt Wilyonson, Johnny Tripp and Lewis Skerry each went 1-for-3.

Noble Effort: Derek Sechrist went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. BJ Horne went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. Ervin Jones and Jesse Kenefic each went 2-for-4 with a run scored.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 6-3. The Nationals fall to 8-2.

Tripp, Farquhar drive Orioles past Padres, 11-7

Johnny Tripp and Bryan Farquhar each drove in two runs, and Roland Fielder pitched a complete game to lead the Orioles to an 11-7 win over the Padres Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Leading 3-2 after four innings, the Orioles took command of the game, scoring four runs in the top of the fifth inning, and then adding two in the sixth and two more in the seventh innings.

Winning Pitcher: Roland Fielder

Losing Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Game MVPs: Johnny Tripp went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Bryan Farquhar went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Lewis Skerry went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Roland Fielder pitched a complete game, giving up seven hits and four earned runs. He struck out five and walked seven.

Noble Effort: Kevin Johnson went 1-for-1 with three walks, scoring four times. Dom Byrnes went 1-for-3 with a run scored. David Hackney went 1-for-3.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 5-3. The Padres fall to 3-5.

3-run fifth innings propels Nationals to 5-4 win

Ervin Jones drove in two runs, and Matt Curtis and BJ Horne held the Dodgers to two earned runs as the Nationals came from behind to edge the Dodgers, 5-4, Tuesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: With the Dodgers leading 4-2 in the fifth inning, the Nationals put together four singles and a sacrifice fly, and they took advantage of an error to score three unearned runs to take the lead and the win.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Curtis

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Ervin Jones went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Matt Curtis went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. He also pitched five innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs. He struck out five and walked one. BJ Horne tossed two, no-hit innings, striking out four and walking one.

Noble Effort: Teddy Cardenas and Jimmie Lee each went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Andy Schneider went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Jerry Cullen went 1-for-3 with a run scored. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 8-1. The Dodgers fall to 1-8.

Henson throws complete game, drives in two to lead Nationals over Padres

Heath Henson gave up two runs and drove in two to lead the Nationals to an 11-3 win over the Padres Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Heath Henson held the Padres to three hits and two earned runs over six innings to pick up the win.

Winning Pitcher: Heath Henson

Losing Pitcher: Kevin Johnson

Game MVPs: Heath Henson went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Derek Sechrist went 2-for-2 with an RBI. BJ Horne went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Matt Curtis went 1-for-2 with three runs scored.

Noble Effort: Dom, Byrnes went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Shawn Ryan went 2-for-2 with a run scored.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers improve to 1-7. The Orioles fall to 4-3.

Ginter, Brown lead Dodgers to first win

Casey Ginter had three hits and drove in three runs, and Gabriel Brown drove in three runs as the Dodgers got their first victory of the season, an 8-6 win over the Orioles Tuesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning when Brown drove in two runs with a single and two batters later Ginter's single drove in two more.

Winning Pitcher: Jimmie Lee

Losing Pitcher: Roland Fielder

Game MVPs: Casey Ginter went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Gabriel Brown went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Andre Perez went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Teddy Cardenas went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

Noble Effort: Kevin Vanzandt went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Geoff McLawhorn and Brandon Cherry each went 1-for-2.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers improve to 1-7. The Orioles fall to 4-3.

Orioles hand Nationals first loss, 12-6

Dennis Malone went 4-for-4 and scored three runs to lead a 17-hit attack as the Orioles handed the Nationals their first loss of the season, 12-6, Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Nationals led until the fourth inning when the Orioles struck for five runs on five hits, two walks and an error -- with the big blow being a two-run single by Kevin Vanzandt.

Winning Pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt

Losing Pitcher: Ervin Jones

Game MVPs: Dennis Malone went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Johnny Trip went 3-for-3 with a run scored. Kevin Vanzandt went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. He also pitched six innings, giving up nine hits and five earned runs. He struck out four and walked three. Bryan Farquhar went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Noble Effort: Ervin Jones went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. BJ Horne went 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Nick Hoffman went 1-for-2 with an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 4-2. The Nationals fall to 6-1.

Dodgers Byrned; Padres win 17-13

Dom Byrnes went 3-for-5 and scored three runs, and he seemingly made every out in the field as the Padres beat the winless Dodgers, 17-13 Tuesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Padres scored 15 unearned runs to come from behind and then hold on for the win despite a seventh inning rally making it close.

Winning Pitcher: Tim Terreault

Losing Pitcher: Jimmie Lee

Game MVPs: Dom Byrnes went 3-fior-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs. He also accounted for nine outs in the field, playing second base. Ryan Titus and Gene Shackley went 2-for-4. Kelby Brooks and Patrick Manzo each went 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Noble Effort: Jimmie Lee went 3-for-3 with four runs scored. Doug Amerson went 3-for-4 with five RBIs and a run scored. Casey Ginter went 1-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Padres improve to 2-4. The Dodgers to 0-7.

Nationals 3-hit Dodgers, win 7-1

Travis Wynne drove in three runs and Derek Sechrist drove in two, and three Nationals pitchers held the Dodgers to three hits as the Nationals stayed undefeated with a 7-1 win Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Matt Curtis struck out 11 over five innings and gave up one earned run to earn the win. Ervin Jones and BJ Horne pitched a no-hit, shutout inning each.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Curtis

Losing Pitcher: Doug Amerson

Game MVPs: Matt Curtis pitched five innings, giving up three hits and one earned run. He struck out 11 and walked none. He also went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Derek Sechrist went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Travis Wynne went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Jesse Kenefic went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Tyler Leaser went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Noble Effort: Well, the only hits were by Dennis Malone and Todd Hawkins, the two taxi players. So really no Dodgers offense to speak of.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 6-0. The Dodgers to 0-6.

Nationals fall behind early; big innings lead
to 13-11 win over Padres

After jumping out to a 10-1 lead, the Nationals used two big innings to come back and steal the win Tuesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Nationals scored six runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the fifth to take a one run lead. They added a run in the seventh inning for security.

Winning Pitcher: Ervin Jones

Losing Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Game MVPs: BJ Horne went 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Ervin Jones went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Heath Henson went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Noble Effort: Kevin Johnson went 4-for-5 with four runs scored. Noah Caroon went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored. Patrick Manzo went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 5-0. The Padres fall to 2-3.

Orioles come from behind, beat Dodgers, 11-10

Randy Mason drove in the winning run with no outs in the sixth inning to give the Orioles a come-from-behind 11-10 win over the Dodgers Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Orioles never gave up, training at one time 10-6. But three runs in the fifth inning and two in the sixth gave the Orioles the win.

Winning Pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Matt Wilyonson went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Randy Mason went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Kevin Vanzandt went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Josh Legg went 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

Noble Effort: Andre Perez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Andy Schneider went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Andrew Vickery went 2-for-3 with a run scored.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 3-2. The Dodgers fall to 0-5.

Padres pound out 18 hits, beat Dodgers, 13-7

Dom Byrnes drove in three runs and Kevin Johnson drove in two and scored four as the Padres slugged the Dodgers, 13-7 Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Padres had 18 hits and coasted to a 9-2 lead in the third inning before coasting to their second win of the season.

Winning Pitcher: Mike Arico

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Kevin Johnson went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and two RBIs. Dom Byrnes went 3-for-5 with three RBIs annd two runs scored. Tomas Hernandez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. Mike Arico pitched a complete game, giving up eight hits and four earned runs.

Noble Effort: Doug Amerson went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Andrew Vickery went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Andy Schneider went 1-for-3 with two runs scored.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Padres improve to 2-2. The Dodgers fall to 0-4.

Nationals top Orioles, 6-3, in extra innings

After a pitching and defense battle brought the two teams to extra innings, a couple of errors and two well-placed hits led to three runs in the eighth inning and a 6-3 win for the Nationals over the Orioles Tuesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Both teams had defensive lapses in the final two innings, but the Nationals were able to take advantage of them, scoring five unearned runs in the game.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Curtis

Losing Pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt

Game MVPs: Travis Wynne and Matt Curtis combined to give up three runs over eight innings. Wynne struck out eight in five innings of work. Wynne also went 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Derek Sechrist went 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Nick Hoffman went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Jack Wu went 1-for-2 with a run scored.

Noble Effort: Kevin Vanzandt pitched eight innings, giving up eight hits and one earned run. He struck out seven and walked one. Brandon Cherry went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Randy Mason went 2-for-4 with an RBI.  

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals improve to 4-0. The Orioles fall to 2-2.

Fielder, Vanzandt pitch Orioles past Padres

Roland Fielder and Kevin Vanzandt combined to hold the Padres to four hits and three earned runs as the Orioles defeated the Padres, 9-4, Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Roland Fielder held the Padres scoreless through the first three innings and one run through five innings. Kevin Vanzandt came on in relief to end a Padres's comeback attempt in the sixth innin.

Winning Pitcher: Roland Fielder

Losing Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Game MVPs: Kevin Vanzandt went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. He pitched 1 1/3 innings, giving up no hits and one walk. Roland Fielder pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs. He struck out four and walked four. Dennis Malone went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.

Notable Effort: Kelby Brooks went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Dom Byrnes went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Kevin Johnson went 1-for-4 with a run scored. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 2-1. The Padres fall to 1-2.

Nationals stay undefeated with 14-4 win over Dodgers

Using a combination of some hits and a lot of errors, the Nationals struck for five runs in the first inning and seven in the second inning on their way to a 14-4 win over the Dodgers Wednesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Of the Nationals 12 runs in the fist two innings, only two of them were earned due to Dodgers errors.

Winning Pitcher: Heath Henson

Losing Pitcher: Jimmie Lee

Game MVPs: Ervin Jones went 2-for-2 with two runs scored an an RBI. Matt Curtis went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Derek Sechrist went 2-ffor-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Notable Effort: Doug Amerson went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Jimmie Lee and Teddy Cardenas each went 2-for-3 with a run scored. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals stay undefeated at 3-0. The Dodgers fall to 0-3.

10-run fifth inning fuels Nationals 18-6 win over Padres

Heath Henson, Tyler Leaser, Todd Hawkins and Jack Woo each drove in two runs apiece as the Nationals pummeled the Padres, 18-6, Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Nationals took an early lead, but the Padres narrowed the gap and made it a an 8-4 game after 4 1/2 innings. Then someone poured gas on the fire and it was an 18-4 game. What was the gas? A mixture of walks, errors and one hit allowed the Nationals to send 14 batters to the plate and score 10 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Ervin Jones

Losing Pitcher: Kevin Johnson

Game MVPs: BJ Horne went 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Heath Henson went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Tyler Leaser went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Todd Hawkins went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and one run scored. Ervin Jones went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Jones also pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win.

Notable Effort: Ryan Titus went 1-for-1 with two RBIs and a run scored. Kelby Brooks went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Roland Fielder went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals stay undefeated at 2-0. The Padres fall to 1-1.

Vanzandt drives in 5; Orioles take down Dodgers, 15-9

Kevin Vanzandt drove in five runs and Dennis Malone drove in two to lead the Orioles to a 15-9 win over the Dodgers Tuesday night at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Orioles scored four runs in the second inning and never trailed in the game again.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Wilyonson

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Kevin Vanzandt went 3-for-4 with 5 RBIs and a run scored. Dennis Malone went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Bryan Farquhar went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Roland Fielder went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Lewis Skerry went 3-for-4 with three runs scored.

Notable Effort: Andre Perez went 4-for-5 with three RBIs. Alex Ventura went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Kevin Johnson went 1-for-2 with three runs scored. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles improve to 1-1. The Dodgers fall to 0-2.

Titus singles in Johnson for walk-off Padres win
to begin season

Ryan Titus singled in Kevin Johnson in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Padres a 5-4 walk-off win over the Dodgers to kickoff the spring/summer season of the East Carolina Amateur Baseball League.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Patrick Manzo gave up two runs over 7 2/3 innings to lead the Padres to the win.

Winning Pitcher: Patrick Manzo

Losing Pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Kevin Johnson went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Ryan Titus went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Noah Caroon went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Patrick Manzo pitched 7 2/3 innings, giving up nine hits and two earned runs. He struck out four and walked four.

Notable Effort: Andre Perez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Teddy Cardenas went 2-for-4 with a run scored. He also pitched 7 innings, giving up 10 hits and four earned runs. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Padres are 1-0. The Dodgers fall to 0-1.

Nationals cruise to season-opening, 12-1 win over Orioles

Three Nationals' pitchers held the Orioles to one unearned run, and Heath Henson, Ervin Jones and Derek Sechrist each drove in two runs to lead the Nationals to a 12-1, season-opening win over the Orioles Wednesday at West Craven Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: Travis Wynne, BJ Horne and Ervin Jones held the Orioles to six hits, and the Orioles managed one unearned run in the final inning to avoid a shutout.

Winning Pitcher: Travis Wynne

Losing Pitcher: Roland Fielder

Game MVPs: Travis Wynne pitched three shutout innings, striking out four and giving up three walks. Heath Henson went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Ervin Jones went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scoresd. Derek Sechrist went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Notable Effort: Randy Mason went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Josh Gibson went 1-for-1. Bryan Farquhar went 1-for-2. 

Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals are 1-0. The Orioles fall to 0-1.